Yesterday I put up this panorama I took in Bend, OR. I was excited that it came out nicely, and when my computer barfed trying to edit this huge file, I just posted what I had. Today I wanted to do it right, so here we go. This one has the edits I wanted, plus click for the extra large and pretty version!
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Canon EOS REBEL T1i (Canon) & EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
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2011:08:13 20:14:49 |
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Today’s post comes with a bonus too – name those peaks!
Panoramic mountain view from Bend OR, with labels on mountain peaks
Ah… that’s better.
Tags: bend, brokentop, butte, cascades, middlesister, mountains, mtjefferson, mtwashington, northsister, oregon, panorama, peaks, pioneer, southsister, sunset, threefingerjack, threesisters, tumalo
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I’m calling this Panorama Version 1. This weekend I was in Bend, OR. One of my favorite things about the high desert of Bend is that unlike Seattle, you can really see. There aren’t a lot of trees to get in your way and things in town are mostly flat, while to the West, the sky is ringed with mountains. On the east side of town, Pioneer Butte rises a few hundred feet and you can drive right to the top, which I did for this shot around sunset.
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Canon EOS REBEL T1i (Canon) & EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
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2011:08:13 20:14:49 |
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I’ll put up a better shot tomorrow. My main problem is technological – this is 8 frames stitched together and my computer barfs when it tries to do anything to it. As for editing, I think I’m going to take out the little swipe of clouds in the top middle – it’s just too distracting up there. I’d also like to label the peaks. From left to right I know we have Tumalo, Broken Top, the Three Sisters, Mt. Washington and Mt. Jefferson, but I want to check with those in the know before claiming exactly which is which. The radio towers in the middle are on Awbrey Butte, still in town. More soon, including a bigger full-size shot!
Tags: bend, brokentop, jefferson, middlesister, mountains, northsister, oregon, panorama, silhouette, southsister, threesisters, tumalo, washington
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What’s it about hotels? I think the glossy glass monoliths of Seattle just leave me a bit cold, and the sort of kitchy but at least more… I dunno… hopeful(?) stuff from earlier generations seems like it has a bit more soul. Like our vestigal monorail and Space Needle (both products of the 60′s), the Westin at least *looks* like it hails from the same age.
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Canon PowerShot S90 (Canon) & 6.0-22.5 mm |
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2011:07:22 15:51:19 |
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As it turns out, the first tower was built in 1969, but the second wasn’t completed until 1982 – I guess by then they had to follow the same plan. I like the idea of Seattle having a set of twin towers to call its own – maybe not as graceful or aspirational, but they fit the vibe of summertime in the northwest.
Tags: architecture, hotel, seattle, towers, twintowers, westin
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It’s been a long time since I put up a stop-motion video. The first two I did were fun and had a nice view, but were mostly about the technology, not documenting anything. Ever since I’ve wanted to actually use it to show something tangible happening. Last weekend was the perfect chance – we were building a fence. I knew where it was going to be so framing wasn’t too hard. The technique is still the same as I documented here. I think my biggest revelation was when I realized that sometimes the best way to attach your camera to something is upside down – flipping all the shots at the end isn’t too hard. The biggest issues were taking my camera down every time we had to go somewhere (I get a little queasy touching my camera when I’m covered in mud) and a dead battery toward the end. Oh well – the most important stuff came out!
Fence Building Time Lapse from Ari Brown on Vimeo.
Tags: build, construction, DIY, fence, stopmotion, timelapse
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Summer in Seattle makes the winter almost worthwhile. Yesterday was the solstice and it was light out until almost 10 PM. Not a cloud to be seen and perfect weather.
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Canon EOS REBEL T1i (N/A) & no lens info |
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2011:06:11 21:36:59 |
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I’ll admit that this picture wasn’t from the solstice proper – I took it a week or two back, but it was on one of our other perfect days. Downtown doesn’t have as much of a focal point as I’d like – the space needle is way too far north and most of the bigger and more distinct buildings are buried down the hill. The twin circular towers of the Westin are about the more distinctive things we have. It does remind me of the World’s Fair 1960′s style stuff that still lingers (space needle, monorail, etc) so I guess that’s ok.
Tags: downtown, HDR, spaceneedle, summer, sunset, westin
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Most of my pictures are an attempt to capture something I see the way I see it. The flip side of that is the way the camera lets you capture something removed from the scene itself. Behold, spikes!
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Canon EOS REBEL T1i (Canon) & EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
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2011:05:28 11:47:06 |
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105 mm |
This is the kind of scene that I really wish I’d have brought the macro lens out for, but you shoot with what you’ve got. Usually shooting mid-day doesn’t work that well as there are no shadows with the sun overhead. Shooting a vertical surface like this turns the regular rules around as you get the best shadows with vertical light.
Tags: cactus, plants, saguaro, shadows, thorns, volunteerpark
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All the jokes about Seattle aside, our weather is fickle. Especially this year (although it kind of always seems like I’m saying that), Spring is late. Three or four times we’ve been tempted with a day of glorious weather, only to plunge into another week of rain. Yesterday spring was back and it looks like we might get a bit more of it. I took these pictures a few weeks ago, but the sun makes me want to post them now.
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Canon EOS REBEL T1i (Canon) & EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM |
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2011:04:22 19:14:28 |
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This is my plum tree. All of those flowers have me pretty excited about the idea of having actual plums too. We’ll see what happens as I’ve only had it about a year, and it’s in a pot. Fingers crossed! One more.
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Canon EOS REBEL T1i (Canon) & EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM |
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2011:04:22 19:15:27 |
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Tags: blossom, flowers, fruit, plum, spring, tree
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I really appreciate everyone out there who takes the time to stare at the stuff I post here. I do this mostly for me, but I don’t think I’d do it if it wasn’t for you. Thanks a million and all that.
As much as I love this here blog, sometimes seeing things printed out and hung on a wall is a whole different experience. If you’re interested in doing just that, you can come see some of my prints, in real life, at the 2011 Greenwood / Phinney Art Walk. The Phinneywood Art Walk (aka “The Big One” to distinguish it from the little monthly art walks) takes place this year on Friday, May 13th from 6-9 PM and Saturday May 14th from 12-5 PM. The art walk is between 60th and 87th streets, centered on Greenwood and Phinney Ave. My work will be at Lot 49, which is located on 85th st, just west of Gordito’s. I’ll be there Friday night and maybe Saturday as well, so stop by and say hi!
Tags: 2011, artwalk, greenwood, phinney, phinneywood, thebigone
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